Selling Holiday Real Estate: Is It the Right Move?

While spring and summer are the busiest times for real estate, that’s not always a good thing when it comes to listing your home.

 

The holiday season gets a bad reputation when it comes to selling your house. Why? Well, November, December, January, and February are considered the slowest months for real estate.

 

While these months are slower, this may actually give you an edge during the selling process! Keep reading to learn more about why selling holiday real estate may be the right move for you.

Holiday Real Estate Means Holiday Decor

One of the quickest ways to make a house feel more like a home is by adding seasonal decor to it.

With all the holiday hype, seeing seasonal decor in the photos of a listing may get buyers excited. Seeing what the house looks like around the holidays can play at the buyers’ emotions, making them feel like the home is cozier and more welcoming than if it didn’t have decorations up!

So, if you’re planning on selling around the holidays, deck the house with all the seasonal decor that you have and it may just help you sell.

 

Less Competition May Be Helpful

While competition can be helpful when you’re selling, that isn’t always the case.

For example, if you have one of the nicer homes in your neighborhood, a busy market may earn you a higher return on the house. With multiple buyers interested in the property, you may even get above the asking price for the house.

On the other hand, if your house needs a little more work, you might need to settle for a lower offer since there’s so much competition surrounding you.

 

If you list your house in November or December and it’s the only one in your neighborhood, buyers might be willing to pay more since there are fewer options.

 

Think of it like this…

 

You live in a neighborhood that’s in a desirable school district. Sure, your house needs a little work, but it’s still a nice house when it isn’t compared to others in the neighborhood. Two families come along that desperately want to live in that school district, however, their options are few and far between.

 

Guess which house they’re going to look at, and possibly offer more for? Yours!

 

 

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

If the exterior of your house is stunning, you won’t want it to be covered in snow.

 

However, if the exterior of the home needs a little work, the snow cover may work to your benefit in the listing photos! A beautiful interior may be overlooked if an outdated exterior is steering buyers away.

 

The snow gives buyers a chance to look at the inside before making a judgment. You never know, they may just see the inside and decide that it’s worth it to renovate the exterior on their own!

 

 

Are You Ready to Sell During the Holiday Season?

If you’re in a position where you need to sell a home this holiday season, don’t worry!

 

There are plenty of factors working to your benefit to help you get a great return on the home. If you’re not sure when to sell, take a look at your house as well as the competition to determine if selling holiday real estate is the best move for you.

 

While buying and selling a house may seem daunting during the holidays, preparing to sell it with the right tools and tricks is going to make the world of difference.

 

To learn more about our services to help you sell your home, give us a call today!